QL (chemical)
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Preferred IUPAC name
2-[Di(propan-2-yl)amino]ethyl ethyl methylphosphonite | |
Other names
2-(Diisopropylamino)ethyl ethyl methylphosphonite
N-[2-(Ethoxy(methyl)phosphanyl)oxyethyl]-N-isopropyl-propan-2-amine Isopropyl aminoethylmethyl phosphonite O-(2-Diisopropylaminoethyl) O'-ethyl methylphosphonite | |
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3D model (
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Abbreviations | QL |
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Properties | |
C11H26NO2P | |
Molar mass | 235.308 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Colorless liquid |
Odor | Strong fishy odor |
Boiling point | 230 °C (446 °F; 503 K) |
Slightly soluble in water | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Isopropyl aminoethylmethyl phosphonite (NATO designation QL), also known as O-(2-diisopropylaminoethyl) O′-ethyl methylphosphonite, is a
precursor chemical to the nerve agent VX and VR-56. It is a colorless liquid with a strong fishy odor, and is slightly soluble in water.[1]
Synthesis
QL is manufactured by reacting diethyl methylphosphonite with 2-(diisopropylamino)ethanol.[2]
Uses in chemical warfare
QL is a component in
Toxicity
QL itself is a relatively non-toxic chemical.
References
- ^ "Isopropyl aminoethylmethyl phosphonite". PubChem.
- ^ "Isopropyl aminoethylmethyl phosphonite". PubChem.
- ^ ISBN 0309084520), accessed October 21, 2008.
- ^ "Schedule One Chemicals", Chemical Weapons Convention Archived 2012-01-03 at the Wayback Machine, US Government website, Retrieved November 15, 2008.
- ^ ISBN 1851094903), accessed October 21, 2008.